Maru Castellanos Reynosa

Dr. Maru Castellanos Reynosa is a Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology & Communicable Disease Control at James Cook University (JCU), Australia. She holds a BSc in Chemical Biology (Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala), a Master’s in Medical Microbiology (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine), and a PhD in Epidemiology (University of Georgia). Her expertise spans infectious disease epidemiology, particularly tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV, with a focus on low-resource settings in Africa and Latin America.

Research interests include: epidemiological study design, infectious disease transmission dynamics, and public health interventions. Her work emphasizes molecular epidemiology, co-infections, and climate impacts on pathogen spread. Key contributions include studies on TB social networks, HIV-TB co-infection outcomes, and malaria in pregnancy.

Key Achievements:

• Recipient of the Schlumberger Faculty for the Future Program (2016) and Fulbright LASPAU Fellowship (2013)
• Teaching Excellence Award at JCU (2023) and Dissertation Completion Award (UGA, 2018)
• Over 35 peer-reviewed publications and 2 active research projects, including a capacity-building initiative for tropical disease control

Professional Affiliations: Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, and Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD).